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Created: 2018-11-07 2:57:16 PM
Last Edited: 2021-11-30 2:34:33 PM

George F. Rand (1954/05/29)	Ben W. Calvin (1964/07)	Ben W. Calvin (1973)	Ben W. Calvin (1973/04)
Ben W. Calvin (1973/04)

IMO:

5040665

Details/Construction
Builder:	American Ship Building Company	Location:	Lorain, Ohio, United States	Hull #:	388
Keel Layed:		Launched:	2011/02/11	Commissioned:	1911/04

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 triple expansion steam engine (23.5", 38.25" & 63" x 42")	Output:	1760 ihp - 11 Knots
	Manufacturer:	American Ship Building Company - Lorain, Ohio, USA

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	169.8 m (557.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	6533
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	4985
	Beam:	17.7 m (58.0 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	9.4 m (31 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
	Change Description:	Built as a straight deck bulk carrier.
Year: 1936	Length (oa):	162.1 m (538.3 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	7510
	Length (lbp):		Net Tonnage:	6350
	Beam:	17.7 m (58.2 ft)	Dead Weight:	11000
	Depth:	8.3 m (27.3 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:
	Change Description:	Rebuilt as a self-unloading bulk carrier by the American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio.

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
Buffalo Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio		1911/04	1922/08
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York		1922/08	1974
Marine Salvage / Marine Recycling Corp. - Port Colborne, Ontario		1974	Scrapped

Fleet	From	Until
Buffalo Steamship Company - Cleveland, Ohio	1911/04	1922/08/15
American Steamship Company - Buffalo, New York	1922/08	1974

Name History

Registration History

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 208396	Fairport, Ohio, United States			1911/04	1922/08
US 208396	Buffalo, New York, United States	WB5605		1922/08	1974/06

Description

Left Quebec City, Quebec on May 8, 1974 with Jack Wirt, towed by Polish tug Koral. Arrived in Valencia, Spain before June 7, 1974.